Charlie poole and the north carolina ramblers

Recorded country music was still in its infancy, with only a handful of records having been released by various mountain musicians. Each year between and the Ramblers returned to Columbia studios to make records, cutting a total of more than seventy sides; in addition, Poole made records for the Paramount and Brunswick record companies in By the North Carolina Ramblers had sold almost one million records.

The songs recorded by Charlie Poole during this five-year period have now become standards among Blue Grass and Country Music musicians. Poole's three-finger banjo style was also highly influential in the development of the three-finger style used in Blue Grass Music long after his time. A Columbia record catalogue published early in well described Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers: "Charlie Poole is unquestionably the best known banjo picker and singer in the Carolinas.

Tales are still told around the cotton mill towns and mountain villages about the time that Charlie Poole came to their town. He was, and still is, loved by his fans. Photo courtesy of Kinney Rorrer. Search for:. Scroll to Top. He also acquired a reputation for brawling and had several encounters with local police. At nineteen, he married his first wife and was divorced ten months later.

He then moved to Eden the town today claims to be his homeplace. During this time and even later in life Poole disappeared frequently for weeks at a time. In between occasional nights in jail and playing his banjo, Poole found time to distill whiskey. In , Poole and a friend formed the North Carolina Ramblers. The North Carolina Ramblers [ edit ].

Legacy [ edit ]. Discography [ edit ]. Compilations [ edit ]. References [ edit ]. Retrieved October 12, Copyright c — by the University of North Carolina Press. Used by permission of the publisher". Retrieved October 19, Bluegrass Today.

Charlie poole and the north carolina ramblers

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